By possum, do you mean playing dumb or knows what she's doing all along?

She's deluded herself, plenty of red staters (playing the gun and religion cards), and the yes-men who surround her into thinking that she is a viable candidate for POTUS. And that's scary/funny/horrifying/awesome depending on where you stand.

This is the same lady who thought Africa was a country and didn't know who Margaret Thatcher was a couple of years ago, among many other head-scratchers.

She's not part of any corrupt urban political machine or Ivy League upbringing, but rather is more indicative of traditional American values (no, I don't give a fuck about her granddaughter being born out of wedlock.)

When it comes time to fix banks and protect our environment, call me queer, but I'd rather have the blue collar mom in charge. Now THAT'S real change.

"and yes, an autistic kid is right." - MCA

"I didn't threaten your sister. It would be the time of her life. fucking unicorns would come out of the sky and start singing and shit." - B Luc to Basket

Given the fact that she had to write "tax cuts" on her hand before making an appearance (the one core platform plank of conservatives that is pretty much universal and everyone agrees with) would lead me to believe that she is none too bright.

I think I actually care less about political standpoints than I do about intelligence. To be POTUS, you should be smart. The end.